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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git switch
> Switch between Git branches. Requires Git version 2.23+.
> See also: `git checkout`.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-switch>.
- Switch to an existing branch:
`git switch {{branch_name}}`
- Create a new branch and switch to it:
`git switch {{[-c|--create]}} {{branch_name}}`
- Create a new branch based on an existing commit and switch to it:
`git switch {{[-c|--create]}} {{branch_name}} {{commit}}`
- Switch to the previous branch:
`git switch -`
- Switch to a branch and update all submodules to match:
`git switch --recurse-submodules {{branch_name}}`
- Switch to a branch and automatically merge the current branch and any uncommitted changes into it:
`git switch {{[-m|--merge]}} {{branch_name}}`
- Switch to a tag:
`git switch {{[-d|--detach]}} {{tag}}`